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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSutton Publishing
ISBN-100750915560
ISBN-139780750915564
eBay Product ID (ePID)447821
Product Key Features
Book TitleGerman Navy Handbook, 1939-1945
Number of Pages289 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicEurope / Germany, General
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorJak P. Mallmann Showell
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight33 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width7.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-703948
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal940.54/5943
SynopsisSynonymous with such infamous battleships as the Bismarck, Scharnhorst and Tirpitz, the German Navy (or Reichsmarine) was renamed the Kriegsmarine in 1935, shortly after the emergence of the Nazi State, and went through a major re-organization in 1939. During World War II, it became a much-feared adversary both on and beneath the high seas, with its marauding U-boat wolf packs coming close to defeating Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic. The author of this text examines the different roles of the Fleet, and its organization and training activities during the war years. Incidents and operations are described, together with technical data for ships, U-boats and their weaponry. A guide to German Navy uniforms and insignia is included, together with full details of rank structure and specialist trades., Synonymous with such infamous battleships as the Bismarck, Scharnhorst and Tirpitz, the German Navy (or Reichsmarine) was renamed the Kriegsmarine in 1935, shortly after the emergence of the Nazi State, and went through a major re-organization in 1939. During World War II, it became a much-feared adversary both on and beneath the high seas, with its marauding U-boat wolf packs coming close to defeating Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic. The author of this text examines the different roles of the Fleet, and its organization and training activities during the war years. Incidents and operations are described, together with technical data for ships, U-boats and their weaponry. A guide to German Navy uniforms and insignia is inlcuded, together with full details of rank structure and specialist trades.